Photo © Mike Wall
Mugwort Plume
Hellinsia lienigianus
Checklist Number45.040 [B&F: 1518]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Pterophorinae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | lienigianus |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1852) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in dry grassland and waste ground throughout much of England, less numerous in the north. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight there have been just a few records, mostly in the north. Wingspan 17-21 mm. Larva feeds on Mugwort, living between leaves spun together with silk.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 17/07/1999 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyhaven Marshes (SZ39) | 17/07/2004 | one | David G Green | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 07/06/1980 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Odiham Common (SU75) | 24/07/1995 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Old Burghclere (SU45) | 30/05/2002 | - | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Larval |